The Digital Content Circle goes live February 26, 2011 by Dave HaynesSomewhat lost in all the bustle and noise that is DSE week in Las Vegas were several announcements from vendors and other industry companies. Because there was interesting stuff coming out, but precious little time to more than nod at the releases, I am going to ignore the stale-date thing and look at a few …
DSE2011 – and the winners were … February 24, 2011 by Dave HaynesHere are the winners from the DSE Apex & Content Awards, with content shop Arsenal Media pretty much owning the thing with three golds and a silver. Art, Entertainment, Recreation GOLD – The Museum of Brazil’s Sport Club Internacional (Inter), nominated by C-nario, EAV – Engenharia Audiovisual & Firefox Com SILVER – Israeli Pavilion in …
DSE2011 – Thoughts on the Harris 7-11 deal February 24, 2011 by Dave HaynesHarris Corporation had a press conference on the trade show floor at DSE Wednesday to announce its rather large deal with Digital Display Networks, a DOOH network that has a deal to install in 6,200 7-Eleven stores. The project, if fully realized, is worth $75 million. It is a 10-year agreement that sees Harris providing InfoCaster™ …
DSE 2011 – Screenfeed does content deal with AOL February 23, 2011 by Dave HaynesScreenfeed has done a content partnership deal with AOL that will get the online giant’s premium and niche content running on digital signage and digital out-of-home networks. The Screenfeed content feeds include topics such as cooking, entertainment, home improvement, finance, sports, style and travel. Jeremy Gavin and his guys at the Minneapolis content shop have …
DSE 2011 – PQ Media says DOOH to grow by 16.9 in 2011 February 22, 2011 by Dave HaynesPQ Media has put out it’s latest numbers on the global Digital OOH revenue, saying the sector grew by 16.3 percent last year and hitting $6.47 billion in revenue. Patrick Quinn’s forecast, released at DSE today, suggest 2011 growth will be another 16.7 per cent. Separating out US numbers, Quinn’s number-massage team says American growth …
DDC done … call the guys Cineplex Digital Solutions February 18, 2011 by Dave HaynesDDC, aka Digital Display & Communications Inc., has been rebranded as Cineplex Digital Solutions (CDS)., as of today. The new handle comes roughly eight months after Stuart, Steve and the rest of the crew were acquired by Cineplex Entertainment in July 2010. Cineplex is Canada’s largest movie theatre chain and already runs some digital networks, …
Adcentricity releases latest DOOH outlooks and market reviews February 17, 2011 by Dave HaynesThere is a pile of good information and insights in the latest Adcentricity resource guides released today and available to anyone interested. It’s smart marketing and also speaks to the unselfish notion of helping raise the industry through sharing and distributing information. The company, which positions itself now as a location based digital ad network …
DSA marks year with new name, merger and CETW partnership February 17, 2011 by Dave HaynesIt has now been a year since the established order of the digital signage sector was shaken up with news of the Digital Signage Federation. Very suddenly, there were two opposing organizations competing for the hearts and minds of companies and individuals active in this sector. I asked the heads of the two organizations if …
DSF's chair looks back at first year February 17, 2011 by Dave HaynesIt has now been a year since the established order of the digital signage sector was shaken up with news of the Digital Signage Federation. Very suddenly, there were two opposing organizations competing for the hearts and minds of companies and individuals active in this sector. I asked the heads of the two organizations if …
LocaModa adds more social integration muscle with 4.0 release February 16, 2011 by Dave HaynesLocaModa has released version 4.0 of its mobile and social media integration platform for digital signage and Digital OOH companies, featuring a streamlined process that allows network operators, agencies and brands to deliver place-based versions of Twitter, Facebook Places and Foursquare. Features in 4.0, timed no doubt to demo at DSE next week, include: Twitter …